Comments on the Data Protection Act 1998 concerning the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems in Great Britain for security purposes. Provisions of the act regarding the privacy and respect of an individual; Factors to consider in implementing CCTV systems; Sanctions for unlawful use...

Focuses on the scalability of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems in the United States. Digitization of traditional security; Details on remote monitoring and control of CCTV; Advantages of digital video management and scalability; Impact of scalability on dealers and end-users.

The article offers brief information on several electronic surveillance products including the VideoEdge Network Video Recorder (NVR) from American Dynamics, the Bosch Video Management System (VMS) 4.0 from Bosch Security System, and the 5000 series cameras from Dallmeier.